#Travel With Cha

[holmesillustrations]

Dogs Bracket is here! It turns out a lot of these dogs are horses, but there was exactly 32, which is perfect for our purposes 🐶🐴🦁

Currently on Semifinals

Most of us are i think familiar enough with the stories that this wont be a surprise, but just in case i do want to warn that a few of these illustrations feature violence against or by the animals in question, i'll tag those specifically when we get to their polls as 'animal violence'

Full list of competitors under cut:

(Illustrations in blue were already out, those in green have been newly eliminated)

[Colliers Cover Illustration] Missing Three-quarter, FD Steele

"On the ledge of rock above this strange couple stood three noble buzzards" Study in Scarlet, Charles Doyle

"He laid his hand upon the glossy neck." Silver Blaze, Sidney Paget

"Close to the door of the cage lay Mrs. Ronder, with the creature squatting and snarling above her." Veiled Lodger, FD Steele

"Silver Blaze" Silver Blaze, Sidney Paget

"Phosphorous!" I said. Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES." Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"There's our man, Watson! Come along." Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"The carriage rattled past." Missing Three-quarter, Sidney Paget

"There in the centre lay the unhappy maid where she had fallen" Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"THE DRIVER POINTED WITH HIS WHIP—'BASKERVILLE HALL,' SAID HE" Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"I SAW HIS EYES FIX THEMSELVES OVER MY SHOULDER." Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"Holmes crouched behind the bush with the dog as the carriage approached." Shoscombe Old Place, FD Steele

"Running up, I blew its brains out." Copper Beeches, Sidney Paget

"Holmes gazed at it and then passed on." Abbey Grange, Sidney Paget

[Mycroft's brougham] Final Problem, Harry C. Edwards

[Woman with horse] Shoscombe Old Place, FD Steele

"As I slipped the bars it bounded out, and was on me in an instant." Veiled Lodger, FD Steele

"The dog sniffed round for an instant, and then with a shrill whine of excitement started off down the street." Missing Three-quarter, Sidney Paget

"Dog and man were rolling on the ground together, the one roaring in rage, the other screaming in a strange shrill falsetto of terror." Creeping Man, HK Elcock

"Holmes darted forward and barred their way." Lady Frances Carfax, Alec Ball

"They bundled him into a cab that was beside the kerb" Red Circle, HM Brock

[The professor and his dog] Creeping Man, FD Steele

"Holmes emptied five barrels of his revolver into the creature's flank." Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"We got off, paid our fare." Speckled Band, Sidney Paget

"We were to go to the theatre… suddenly he darted away into the fog." Bruce-Partington Plans, FD Steele

[MacPherson's Dog on the beach] Lion's Mane, FD Steele

"THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES." [Frontispiece] Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget

"How far to Wallington?" Cardboard Box, Sidney Paget

""Too late, Watson; too late!" cried Holmes" Solitary Cyclist, Sidney Paget

[Lion] Veiled Lodger, FD Steele

"At the same moment Holmes stepped out and released the spaniel." Shoscombe Old Place, Frank Wiles

Full graphic with nothing greyed out:

And finally, i wanted to include every animal illustration, but i did leave out the two from Blue Carbuncle with dead geese, those are not dogs they are ingredience.

Edit: I realised i completely messed up the order of polls in the original bracket, all fine for round 1's results but would have caused problems for round 2. The current one is correct, but obviously had to be shuffled around a lot, so the numbers by each one show their order from round 1 for future reference, sorry bout that!

[whenthegoldrays]

ELLY'S TOP TEN K-DRAMAS (with songs to match!)

10. Queen of Tears (2024)

Baek Hyun-woo is relieved to hear that his wife has only three months to live, which will save him the mortification of divorcing her — what he isn’t expecting is to fall back in love with her in those three months. This show gets a little crazy, but the acting is top tier, and the ensemble cast is one of my favorites ever. (Also, the OST is my new most beloved.)

Song for this drama: Don’t Take The Money

9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

Woo Young-Woo navigates her career, life changes, and love as a rookie at Hanbada Law Firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Young-Woo is a darling, and her boy is the greenest flag ever.

Song for this drama: scales

8. Castaway Diva (2023)

After 15 years stranded on a desert island, Seo Mok-ha pursues her dream of becoming a singer while searching for the boy who helped her escape her abusive father. Despite the horrors, this show will make you believe there is good in the world.

Song for this drama: Sweet Chamomile

7. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)

Yoon Hye-jin moves to a seaside town to open a dental clinic and finds the home she always wanted amidst its colorful residents. So funny and the male lead is basically the perfect man.

Song for this drama: Apple Pie

6. Familiar Wife (2018)

A married couple who have fallen out of love get to see each other in a new light after the husband, Ju-hyeok, goes back in time and changes their history. You've never rooted this hard for such an infuriating man.

Song for this drama: No One Knows

5. Marry My Husband (2024)

After being murdered by her husband and best friend, a woman wakes up ten years in the past, months before her wedding, and must fight to prevent her marriage and eventual death from happening again. Swooniest male lead, cutest female friendships, and some of the most legit terrifying villains.

Song for this drama: Funeral

4. Lovely Runner (2024)

Immediately after her idol commits suicide, the devastated Sol is transported back to high school, where she discovers that the two of them used to be neighbors and begins a desperate mission to change the course of his life. Get ready for the most adorable, most pathetic loser of a male lead ever.

Song for this drama: Always Remember Us This Way

3. Crash Landing On You (2019–2020)

After a freak accident lands her in North Korea, Yoon Se-ri must rely on the soldier who saved her life in order to survive, stay hidden, and get back to South Korea. Rips you apart in the best possible way.

Song for this drama: If I Never Knew You

2. Live Up To Your Name (2017)

Renowned acupuncturist Heo Im falls 400 years through time and lands in Seoul, where his life and fate intertwine with that of cardiac surgeon Choi Yeon Kyung. Beautiful, unmatched chemistry.

Song for this drama: epiphany

1. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)

Ha Eun Gyeol is mysteriously sent back in time, where he meets his parents as teenagers and discovers he didn't know as much about them as he thought he did. Peak family feels, peak soft couple, and peak enemies to lovers.

Song for this drama: Long Live

[artfreaksmeout]

VegasPete being art thieves who wear cute animal masks.

This was both inspired by @peachym00 prompt and the masks were inspired by the characters ChaCha and hazel from Umbrella academy

[lattesqueeze]

tagged by @monacotrophywife to do this super fun little project 🤭

i’m tagging: @wanderingblindly @ros3chu @daghecharles if you want!!

[watchersleuth]

five rounds of drinking in Seoul

[neo-zone]

I did joke about the custody battle back before the release, but after watching how it actually went down, I can't help but feel really really bad for Yi-kyung. Even after her sacrifice, Yi-su couldn't even safely escape and away from her piece of shit deadbeat dad

And do I need to tell about how much they did her dirty since season 2 and even worse now in season 3? Not even mention of her in the epilogue? Did they just let her corpse rotting to bones in the sewer tunnel? She died while some of those annoying selfish nameless survivors could live for the next day?

#SeoYikyungDeservedBetter

[yidou]

"Fear not."

[emmyinjapan]

Hoho Hojicha Uji Main Store (焙茶専門店 宇治本店)

I know, I know—what on earth is wrong with me? Uji is practically the matcha capital, and here I am, sipping on hojicha like it’s no big deal. But honestly, there’s a reason. First of all, the lines at the popular matcha spots were crazy long—tourists everywhere, standing in lines that looked like something out of a Black Friday sale, only with fewer TVs and more green tea. Even the stands were packed. So, after dodging a few crowds like a pro, I stumbled upon Hoho.

It was empty. Peaceful. I knew straight away it was the spot for me.

One: I love hojicha more than matcha (don’t judge me, matcha lovers). Two: I could sit down immediately. No awkward hovering or pretending to ponder the menu—I just got to sit and breathe for a second.

By the time I’d made my order and plonked myself down at a lovely window seat, things started to take a turn. Suddenly, the door opened, and a flood of tourists came in. Many of them were speaking Chinese, and a few were chatting away in Spanish. Before I knew it, the place was buzzing.

And then, this cute young Japanese couple came up to me and asked, "Excuse me, would you mind if we shared the table?" Of course, I said yes—how could I say no? And just like that, the whole place was crowded. I’m sitting there, sipping my hojicha latte, thinking, Was this place really empty a few minutes ago? It was like the moment I found peace, the universe decided to throw in a little more hustle and bustle for good measure. But hey, at least I was surrounded by people, enjoying their drinks and chatting away in different languages, which was kind of fun in its own way.

Despite the sudden crowd, I was still in my little corner of heaven. I got my hojicha latte, a side of ice cream with strawberry and brownie (because I can never resist a little extra), and a front-row seat to the most unexpected crowd of tourists I could have hoped for. Some days, it's just about embracing the chaos.

—Emmy

[the-commissions-deadliest]

@theseance444 + CONTINUED FROM HERE

Sat at a booth in a dark corner of the bar glass of whisky in hand, Cha-Cha had been watching Klaus like a hawk well before the venue closed. Her head occupied only by thoughts of revenge for the trouble he had caused her, she had followed him from the bar. She had watched him walk into the convenience store and followed suit.

The door chimed as it opened; it was a happy kind of sound, a contrast to the frustration that Cha-Cha was feeling. It was infuriating really, that such a pathetic man had caused her so many issues as of late. Stepping into the convenience store she quickly surveyed her surroundings; empty aside from her and her target. And aside from the employee behind the counter but if he got caught in the cross fire then so be it. For a moment there’s a sense of calm, a silence broken only by the sound of an upbeat pop song playing over the store’s speakers.

Wasting no time, she briskly walked down isle between shelves. Clenching her fists, it doesn’t take long for her to corner him in the back of the store. This time there was nowhere for him to run.

“Should’ve thought of that before you stole from the motel room.”

With no hesitation she took a step forward and in one fluid movement drove her first towards his face with a solid punch.

“Oh so you think you’re in the position to be making threats.”

[cruella-devegan]

D'life Signature 蔬品軒 / Singapore

Char siu bao at vegan yum cha 🥟

[kpop-bbg]

[okapiaconcolor]

Cha Cha Metsi por flowcomm

[mangomybeloved]

my thoughts on rented in finland ep 2:

the packing shenanigans alone!!

i find it so sweet that dong hwi got cameras for everyone and he got each of their names engraved on their respective cameras!! so so sweet, also i love that they started playing ditto by new jeans when he mentioned he was going for the y2k/ditto effect

also all the music tapes dong hwi got??? and the cassette player?? i love that

love that jehoon tried to make up for not knowing how to do things by bringing medicine and e-swatters etc

kwak dong-yeon got all the condiments (the sequence of him wrapping them all in plastic wrap made my heart soft) and to put them all in a pink shiny insulated bag? oh my godddd, even brining a pot and the recipes he printed out!!! i fear dong-yeon has won me over just for his sheer attention to detail and preparation skills, like i need him!!!! 🥺

cha eunwoo bringing his mom's dishes!! 🥹 (also they look so tasty, i want to try the dried squid)

frida is such a sweet dog!!! her retrieving the stick from the ater so cuteee

the fact that they caught a fish and then release it cause it's a baby and it keeps coming back 😭

aleksi giving them all knives

the packing shenanigans alone!!

i find it so sweet that dong hwi got cameras for everyone and he got each of their names engraved on their respective cameras!! so so sweet, also i love that they started playing ditto by new jeans when he mentioned he was going for the y2k/ditto effect

also all the music tapes dong hwi got??? and the cassette player?? i love that

love that jehoon tried to make up for not knowing how to do things by bringing medicine and e-swatters etc

kwak dong-yeon got all the condiments (the sequence of him wrapping them all in plastic wrap made my heart soft) and to put them all in a pink shiny insulated bag? oh my godddd, even brining a pot and the recipes he printed out!!! i fear dong-yeon has won me over just for his sheer attention to detail and preparation skills, like i need him!!!! 🥺

cha eunwoo bringing his mom's dishes!! 🥹 (also they look so tasty, i want to try the dried squid)

frida is such a sweet dog!!! her retrieving the stick from the ater so cuteee

the fact that they caught a fish and then release it cause it's a baby and it keeps coming back 😭

aleksi giving them all knives 🥺

dong hwi posing with a piece of wood like it's a makeup product and hes doing a youtube video killed me

the sujebi and stir fried potatoes look so tastyyy (tho the clip of jehoon cooking the eggs the next day oh my god, i didn't even know eggs could look like that)

"If something takes too much time, you get fed up with it" - kwak dong-yeon

the salmon looks so delicious i want some!! i do wonder why they don't eat the skin in lapland though?

kwak dong-yeon copying aleksi is so cuteee to see

this episode was so fun between the guys learning to fish and cooking together, it's so entertaining to watch them bond and try to figure out how to live in lapland together

[morimatea]

Enjoy this cozy afternoon tea time.

[tea-kittenz]

Having a nice tea session early in the morning at Monumental Cemetary in Milan, Italy.

Tea is Lao Cong Shui Xian from a friend's tea garden.

[elly-cross]

Cha eun Woo